Dana LaRue (aka, The Broke-Ass Bride), eco- and budget-friendly wedding blogger extraordinaire, shares with you the gorgeous photos and unique details of her wedding day. She and her groom, Hunter Stiebel, planned a celebration full of personality, and oozing with with joy, love, and fun.

After her wedding, Dana started Bride$hare, a social networking site designed to help brides save money (and the earth!) by planning ahead to share wedding-related ideas, goods and services. She created this resource to help other brides have an eco-chic wedding whatever their budget, just as she did.

 
Realizing her passion for beauty at a young age, Alison Raffaele earned her degree in art history, and went on to work as Bobbi Brown's head assistant and as her first national makeup artist and international trainer. After Bobbi, she worked in NYC amassing a stellar portfolio through print work and celebrity bookings.

In 2000 she launched her first brand, Skin Alison Raffaele. In February of 2008, Raffaele launched the evolution of her brand with the paraben free Alison Raffaele Cosmetics line. This launch represented the realization of her dream to produce healthful and environmentally friendly products that integrate naturally derived antiaging ingredients with high performance cosmetics.